Two-wheeled vehicle



(No Model.)

G. M. 00X.

TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

N .451,029. Patented Apr. 28, 1891.

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GEORGE M. COX, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,029, dated April28, 1891.

Application filed August 23, 1890. Serial No. 362,851. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. COX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Two lVheeled Vehicles;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in two-wheeled vehicles; and theobjects of my invention are, first, to provide a means to obviate alljerking movement caused by the motion of the horse, which is termedhorse motion, second, to provide a twowheeled vehicle that will be aseasy in motion as a four-wheeled vehicle; third, to obviate thenecessity of using a suspension-strap for the front of body, at the sametime to be durable and cheap in construction. I attain these objects bythe mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is a vertical side view of a twowheeled vehicle, showing the generalconstruction of my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of same, showing theconstruction of half-spring and flexible connections. Fig. 3 is anenlarged view of one of the flexible connections, showing its generalconstruction.

Fig. 4 is a front view of same.

Similarlettersreferto similar parts thro ughout the several views.

In the accompanying drawings A indicates a single axle, upon which ismounted the elliptical springs B and B. Said springs are secured to theaxle by means of clips.

Secured upon the upper arch of the elliptic springs B and B are thestandards 0 and O. The said standards are secured in position upon thesprings B by clips D. The standards are constructed with a hole in theupper end to receive the clevis E, which is secured rigid in thestandard 0, or may form part of said standard.

F indicates a half-elliptic spring, which is secured to the under sideof the body G by any suitable mechanism, and centrally with the axle.This spring is constructed with a slotin each end to receive theknuckle-joint I-I, forming part of the connnection between the springs Band half-spring F. The stand ard O is also provided with theknuckle-joint H. I and I indicate metallic plates or bars,

H and H by the bolts or rivets J. These connections are to allow thebody to reciprocate in any direction. K also indicates a universalconnection, which is constructed similar to the connectiondescribed.These connections, however, at their upper ends are connected to theside springs by a clevis, which forms the bolt connecting the two halvesof the side springs. The upper end of the connection K is pivoted withinthe clevis L, the lower end being pivoted to the plate M secured to theunder side of the body, as shown in Figs land 2. Figs. 3 and 4c show theconstruction of the connections. Itwill be readily seen that each of theconnections having knuckle-joints at the top and bottom, and the upperends being attached to the side springs, the lower ends connected to thehalf-spring and the body, allows a reciprocatory movement to the bodyand obviating all jerk motion common in all twowheeled vehicles.

Two half-springs may be used in the place of the one shown under theseat, one on each side of the vertical center of the axle, with doubleconnections, which would obviate the necessity of using a metallicconnection in the front. A flexible connection may be used there.

' Having fully described myi'fivention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination of the axle, the springsmounted thereon, the body, the half-spring having the pintles, theknuckles on the pintles forming joints, the knuckle-joints connected tothe springs, and the bars or plates connected to the joints,substantially as described.

2. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination, with the axle, shafts, andbody, of a brace-rod connecting the tops of the side springs, a halfspring or springs secured upon the under side of the body, universalconnections from the half-springs to the center of the side springs, anduniversal connections from which are pivoted to the knuckle-joints thefront end of the side springs to the body,

arranged as shown, and for the purpose specified.

3. In a two-Wheeled vehicle, the combination of the axle, springs, andbody, the halfspring secured to the body, the connections between thehalf-spring and elliptical springs, and the connection between the frontend of the body and front end of the springs, substantially as shown.

ln testimony whereof Ialfix my sign atu re in the presence of twoWitnesses.

Witnesses:

W. H. BOWERS, IL. SMITH.

GEORGE M. COX.

